Where does “அத்தர்” come from?

அத்தர் (Tamil) comes from Classical Persian عَطْر, from Arabic عِطْر — perfume, scent; essence, attar; perfume, scent;...

அத்தர் (Tamil): attar, fragrant essential oil, esp. from the petals of rose, jasmine, etc. and used as a perfume

Definitions

  1. attar, fragrant essential oil, esp. from the petals of rose, jasmine, etc. and used as a perfume

Ancestry of “அத்தர்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعَطْر—
2Arabicعِطْرperfume, scent; essence, attar; perfume, scent;...
Every word from Arabic عِطْر →Every word from Classical Persian عَطْر →